A FTC processa o principal distribuidor de álcool por dar a lojas menores negócios piores do que as grandes cadeias. FTC sues major alcohol distributor for giving smaller stores worse deals than big chains.

A Comissão Federal de Comércio (FTC) processou a Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, a maior distribuidora de vinho e bebidas espirituosas dos EUA, alegando discriminação ilegal de preços contra pequenas e independentes empresas. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits, alleging illegal price discrimination against small and independent businesses. A FTC afirma que a Southern Glazer's não fornece às lojas menores os mesmos descontos e descontos que as cadeias maiores recebem, criando uma desvantagem competitiva. The FTC claims that Southern Glazer's does not provide smaller stores with the same discounts and rebates that larger chains receive, creating a competitive disadvantage. A Southern Glazer contesta as alegações, chamando o processo de "errado e legalmente falho". Southern Glazer's disputes the allegations, calling the lawsuit "misguided and legally flawed." A FTC procura proibir outras práticas discriminatórias sob a Lei Robinson-Patman de 1936. The FTC seeks to prohibit further discriminatory practices under the 1936 Robinson-Patman Act.